bluefin tuna
noun
blue·fin tuna
ˈblü-ˌfin- 
: a very large tuna (Thunnus thynnus) that is an important food and game fish
called also bluefin
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Start with some raw seafood like halibut ceviche or bluefin tuna crudo, then get to the main event: the Eventide Brown Butter Lobster Roll.
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Briana Bononcini, Bon Appétit, 3 July 2024
Pacific bluefin tuna are the biggest tuna species in the Pacific Ocean.
—Julia Daye, Sacramento Bee, 28 June 2024
So, what the experts think is happening is that this orca population in particular, eats pretty much only bluefin tuna.
—Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 28 May 2024
While those on the hop can order nigiri at the sushi counter, Tsumura’s masterful 11-course Nikkei Experience is mouth-watering: think toro bluefin tuna, sliced tableside with the precision of a master jamonero, seasoned with yuzu then lightly caramelized.
—Sorrel Moseley-Williams, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Nov. 2023
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Briana Bononcini, Bon Appétit, 3 July 2024
Pacific bluefin tuna are the biggest tuna species in the Pacific Ocean.
—Julia Daye, Sacramento Bee, 28 June 2024
So, what the experts think is happening is that this orca population in particular, eats pretty much only bluefin tuna.
—Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 28 May 2024
While those on the hop can order nigiri at the sushi counter, Tsumura’s masterful 11-course Nikkei Experience is mouth-watering: think toro bluefin tuna, sliced tableside with the precision of a master jamonero, seasoned with yuzu then lightly caramelized.
—Sorrel Moseley-Williams, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Nov. 2023
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“Bluefin tuna.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bluefin%20tuna. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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